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MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
First on your checklist is a computer. To take full advantage of the interactivity of the courses, the following minimum system profiles are REQUIRED:
Microsoft Windows
Windows Me, 2000, or XP
64 MB RAM
56 kbps modem (Broadband Internet access Recommended)
SoundCard & Speakers
At least one of the following browsers:
· Internet Explorer 5.5 (supported)
Macintosh OS
MacOS 9.1 and OS X
32 MB RAM (64 Recommended)
28.8 kbps modem (56K Recommended)
Sound Card & Speakers
At least one of the following browsers:
MINIMUM FEATURE REQUIREMENTS
The following components are needed to access certain features of the system. You will be able to access your course without these; however, you may not be able to access the specific feature. Before downloading any of the applications below, we suggest you check with your instructor to make sure the feature is used in your course.
For ClassLive Audio:
56K kbps or higher modem
(Instructor Only Requirement for Audio Encoding)
Microphone
(Instructor Only Requirement for Audio Encoding)
For ExamGuard:
ExamGuard is a browser add-on providing an extra secure environment for online test-taking
- Students must download and install the ExamGuard software from QuestionMark Secure
- Exams using ExamGuard must be taken on a PC; ExamGuard is not compatible with Macintosh computers
- ExamGuard works best with Internet Explorer
- ExamGuard will work with Netscape; however, students must have Internet Explorer installed on the computer—even if they are accessing the exam with Netscape—and the Netscape browser must be configured as follows:
1. In the Netscape browser, go to Edit > Preferences
2. In the Preferences window, go to Navigator > Applications
3. Click the “New Type...” button
4. In the New Type window, enter the following:
Description of type: QS
File Extension: .qmsb
MIME Type: application/x-qmsb
Application to use: click the “Browse...” button to find Questionmark Secure.exe. The default location is C:\Program Files\Questionmark\QS.
5. Click “OK”
6. Close the Preferences window
- Customized, internal web browsers (such as those often used by AOL, Compuserve, and Prodigy) are not supported by ExamGuard.
Macintosh OS
For ClassLive (synchronous tool):
128 MB Ram
For ExamGuard:
(a customized browser providing an extra secure environment for online test-taking)
ExamGuard is not compatible with Macintosh computers. Instructors can set up or create an exam that uses ExamGuard on a Mac, but students must take ExamGuard exams on a PC.
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